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Banco Davivienda Gains Slice Of Scotiabank’s Operations
Banco Davivienda has taken over Scotiabank’s operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama in exchange for a 20% stake in...
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Is Working-From-Home On Its Way Out The Door?
Company leaders are repeatedly voicing the need for a full-time return to the office. The newly inaugurated US President also...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Japan: Startups Wanted
For decades, Japan’s corporate giants relied on in-house R&D to drive innovation, while startups exited primarily via IPOs. But with...
Sponsored Content
National Bank of Kuwait: Leading Through Sustainability
As Kuwait’s Vision 2035 national development plan calls on the country to become a financial and cultural leader in the Middle East, NBK Group Chairman Nasser Musaed Al-Sayer says the bank’s strategic sustainability initiatives put NBK at the forefront of Kuwait’s future transformation.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Canada: The Race To Replace Trudeau
Following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement in January that he will resign, two candidates have early leads to replace...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Intesa Sanpaolo Tests The Surge Of The Bitcoin Tide
“As of today, Jan. 13, 2025, Intesa Sanpaolo owns 11 Bitcoins.” This concise statement, found in an internal memo reviewed...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Trump Taps Tariff Czar
If his nomination by President Donald Trump receives Senate confirmation, Stephen Miran will be the next chair of the Council...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
US, Banks Quit Agreements On Climate Change
Fulfilling an oft-reiterated campaign promise, President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of the US from the Paris Agreement, the...
Sponsored Content
A ‘Millenniums’ Thing: The Customer-Driven Future of Banking
The latest banking revolution is customer driven, and Portugal’s Millennium bcp is at the forefront of innovative, customer-centric retail banks that literally put the bank into their customers’ pockets.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Germany: Merz Taking Another Shot At Chancellorship
It’s a familiar political profile: a multimillionaire who promises to curb illegal immigration, crack down on crime, and dismantle progressive...
Editor's Letter
DeepSeek Surprise And AI Leadership
VOL. 39 NO. 2 Trump, now in his second term in the White House, has made tariffs and the deportation...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
China Trade Surplus Surges To A Record
China’s trade surplus hit a record high in 2024, a symbolically potent $1 trillion. The optics of that rounded-up figure—the...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Syria Appoints First Woman As Central Bank Governor
In late December, Maysaa Sabreen was appointed caretaker governor of the Central Bank of Syria. Sabreen stepped up from deputy...
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Sustainable Financing for The Entire Supply Chain
Innovative financing structures like sustainable working capital can have a domino effect throughout an entire corporate supply chain ecosystem, resulting in a virtuous circle of long- lasting benefits for all participants, says Jacques Levet, Head of Transaction Banking for EMEA at BNP Paribas.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Vietnam’s Vinfast Invests In India’s EV Market
VinFast, a subsidiary of Vingroup JSC, Vietnam’s largest conglomerate and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, announced its first EVs for the...